Talks

Online talk " Measuring the Universe"

By
Carme Jordi, ICCUB-IEEC
Place
Online
Date
Time
Language
CA
ES
Host Institution
Open to all

About the author

Carme Jordi is an astronomer, professor in the Department of Quantum Physics and Astrophysics and the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona, and a member of the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia. His research focuses on the space mission of the European Space Agency (ESA), Gaia, which aims to create the largest and most accurate three-dimensional map of our Galaxy by conducting a survey of one billion stars with unprecedented accuracy in position and movement. Carme Jordi is also an active science disseminator, she participates in the "Toc-Toc" program of La UBDivulga, and gives talks and conferences in several centres and entities. She is also a professor at the "Universitat de l'Experiència de la UB", where she teaches astronomy for people older than 55 years old. 

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First calibrated XP spectra
Source
Agència Espacial Europea (ESA)
Language
CA
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L'astronomia a les aules

The professors of the University of Barcelona Carme Jordi Nebot and Robert Estalella Boadella collected material to improve the education in astronomy and edit the dossier "L'astronomia a

Author
Carme Jordi, ICCUB-IEEC
Language
CA
Manual